Interesting read many moons ago in C&D. Chevy engineer pointed out that the pushrod 6 litre Vette motor was smaller than 4.7 litre Porsche DOHC motor. It made more hp and allowed for better positioning in the chassis for better handling.

Grandpa used to say there's more than one way to skin a cat. Too bad narrow minded posters can't figure that out.

I really dig the Ulysses. It seems like the perfect bike for me. All the best features of my Sprint ST and KLR650 morphed into one bike. And no stinking chain to forget to oil. I ride the ***** out of my bikes and they often get neglected. Hydraulic lifters = no valve adjustments. Belt drive = no chain maintenance.

I just can't wait to graduate from college and get a job that will pay for my motorcycle habit. Next summer!

And Ducati like maintenance? Valve adjustments every couple months? No way man. Also, why should Buell change to be like all the other manufacturers? They're truly unique. And there actually are people that can appreciate the true beauty and simplicity of the air-cooled, pushrod engine.

There is a well known xb12 that has a turbo on it. I read somewhere that it is putting a reliable 135hp to the wheel.

And to Gabe, keep up the good work. It is articles like yours (and the rest of MO) that sell real bikes to real people. I only looked at (and ultimately brought) a Buell Cityx because of your articles. I hope Buell knows where to focus their limited ad budget.

You need to go find a Buell or Sportster hop-up expert! Start at a Buell website and go from there.

But going from what I know about the basics of performance, big-bore kit, flow the heads, high-comp pistons, bigger valves, high-lift cams, less-restrictive exhaust and bigger throttle bodies...I'm sure 120 at the crank is achievable for a few grand. (not counting labor)

I am part of gen Y. I almost brought a duc, until I saw the maintenance costs. I never considered a pushrod motor modern by any standards. But much like a lot of things, the old stuff works for a reason.

Buell has a street fun, low maintenance motor, that happens to get great fuel economy (50+).

Same thing with GM and the corvette, fast, and good fuel economy. Sounds like a winner to me.

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